Excited to announce our new project! David picked it up in Spokane this week and he got right to work taking it apart. It will be a total gut job on the inside, but the outside and framing are in great condition.
There is nothing wrong our current camper('66 Security Traveler). We love it and we use it all the time. Yet we've always wanted an Airstream of Avion type of camper, and this was a really good opportunity. The Avion is just a little bit longer than the Security, and the Avion has a bathroom.
I'm excited about having an indoor shower; neither of us are excited about the toilet. We usually camp where there are outhouses, or where we can set up a backcountry latrine; both options seem better than dealing with RV dump stations or toilet repair. Gross. I will probably sew a permanent seat cover for the loo and pretend it isn't there.
We (meaning David, mostly) are spending the weekend in Demo Phase. Everything got sprayed down with a mild bleach solution because there were a lot of Mouse Houses and Smells, and no one wants to get Hanta Virus.
Old bed: OUT
Upper cabinets (all 3 sets): OUT
Subfloor: OUT!
The sink, floor cabinets, dinette, oven/stove, and fridge all came out too.My main contribution today was cleaning the fridge (we plan to sell it and replace with an ice box), and cleaning the sink, oven etc (not too dirty).
David got a lot done today and yesterday already. He needs some different drill bits pronto; apparently there are some unusual screws in various places. We are keeping all the original "things" for now. Even if we don't re-use them (water damage, mouse smells) we can use them as templates for the new cabinets and furniture that David can make in his woodshop
Looking at the outside again:
Looks like there was some kind of incident here. It was badly patched but this is the only spot that has an issue on the outside. This is where the water heater was originally located (under the bed). However we are going to switch locations for the bed and the dinette, and to make room for legs and feet, David is moving the water heater towards the front of the camper. It will go in the spot where the luggage area is currently (you can see the access panel in this photo).
It is going to work out great. If you have ever patched the skin on an Avion with this kind of metal, leave us a comment on how it went.
Next time: See some vintage ads for this camper (holy smokes, they are strange).
Marilyn, Brent Ruby at the Human Performance Lab on campus rebuild an Airstream. He’s my neighbor, so if you don’t know him through the University, I could contact him for you. Let me know 👍.
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